Executive management approved the storage of sensitive data on smartphones and tablets as long as they were encrypted. Later a vulnerability was announced at an information security conference that allowed attackers to bypass the device’s authentication process, making the data accessible. The smartphone manufacturer said it would take six months for the vulnerability to be fixed and distributed through the cellular carriers. Four months after the vulnerability was announced, an employee lost his tablet and the sensitive information became public.
What was the failure that led to the information being lost?
Of the options shown below, what is the first step in protecting network devices?
TESTED 24 Aug 2025
